WOO-HOO Hobo shack yields old silver

mxtswinger · Jan 17, 2007

Went back to the hobo shack today. Decided to crawl under there since it was too cold for black widows. BINGO! My first Half Dime, 1853. Been dyin to find one of these. This one ain't pretty (yet) since it has some type of corrosion on it. Hopefully it will clean up nice.

Carol K · Jan 17, 2007

Absolutely beautiful! Congrads! :yes:

jrdavis119 · Jan 17, 2007

Way to go there....excellent find!!!!!

Roger B · Jan 17, 2007

Nice find! Those Hobo's must be carrying some interesting coins. :lol:

NC_Jim · Jan 17, 2007

Very nice find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

angellionel · Jan 17, 2007

Excellent find! Congrats! :yes:

I think Roger has a point! :lol:

A collector perhaps? :lol:

rustynail1 · Jan 17, 2007

That sure is a good lookin find..............Can I Have It? 8)

brooklynct2003 · Jan 17, 2007

Them HOBO's were living it up in the 1800's. 1/2 dime back then is probably equal to $20 today, after inflation.

Betcha the hobo who lost it didn't drink any Boone's Farm for a month after that loss.

Treasurekidd · Jan 17, 2007

Nice coin! I'm sure you'll fix it up nice!

del · Jan 17, 2007

great coin Mxt , big congrats to ya

OkieDigger · Jan 17, 2007

Awesome!!!

mxtswinger · Jan 17, 2007

Roger B said:
Nice find! Those Hobo's must be carrying some interesting coins.

In case some folks missed the first post on this place, the hobos were there during WWII (probably draft dodgers :lol:

). I believe they were the last human occupants here. The house was converted to a chicken coop sometime thereafter. I'm thinking that could be the reason this silver was corroded. Here's a couple pics after some cleaning experiments. I'll never sell it, and it was so grody, so I had to try somethin.

dfxrus · Jan 17, 2007

Great find mxt! I glad the black widows did retreat so that you could capitalize on the coin you have been wanting to find. Congrats! :yes:

Beefcake · Jan 18, 2007

I never even heard of such a coin until I started in this forum and hobby. That is soooo cool. congrats.

novakpower · Jan 18, 2007

That is a really nice find. I need one of those for my type set.

TerryEastTexas · Jan 18, 2007

Super find! A beauty.

TommyBoy · Jan 18, 2007

Grreat find there mxt, now all I have to do is find a hobo shack or ask myself, I I were a hobo where would I hang out? :?:

sal66 · Jan 18, 2007

Nice find! Cleaned up nicely too. 8)

Florida Tabdigger · Jan 18, 2007

Great find...I hope theres one waiting for me somewhere. I would love to dig one up.

spittfire · Jan 18, 2007

Cool find, betcha did the dance on that one :wow:

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